Edward William Farley of Hoschton, Ga., was sentenced by United States District Judge Timothy C. Batten Sr. to serve 25 years in federal prison on charges of bank fraud and conspiracy involving ...

A new bill that came into force this summer changes the licensing requirements for Georgia mortgage brokers and lenders. Mortgage professionals in the state are required to comply with a mortgage ...

Effective July 1, 2019, Georgia House Bill 212 will affirmatively exempt retailers or retail brokers of manufactured or mobile homes from the state’s “mortgage broker” definition under Ga. Code Ann. § ...

Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 470 into law on May 2, 2022 (the Effective Date), amending the provisions of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 7-1-1000 et seq., that prohibited a Georgia ...

There are so many options when it comes to finding the best mortgage that it might seem overwhelming to shop for lenders on your own. That's where a mortgage broker can be of assistance. Brokers can ...

A mortgage broker acts as an intermediary to connect borrowers with multiple lenders, offering a range of loan options, while a bank directly provides loans, typically offering its own products and ...

When searching for a mortgage lender, you could look up companies’ rates on your own — or you could get assistance from a mortgage broker, someone who checks offers from a network of lenders and shows ...

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